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Practicing the Public Good Exploring Ethical Issues in Public Health Practice
(2012-11-10)Everyday ethics refers to the issues and decision-making practitioners are routinely faced with in their daily work. A quantitative, descriptive study examined everyday ethical issues in public health practice. The theoretical ... -
Predictors of workplace absenteeism and duration of employment in cancer care workers / by Amanda Carosi.
(2007)Workplace absenteeism and duration of employment are growing concerns among health care organizations, in terms of high costs, lost productivity, and job turnover. The aim of this study was to identify sociodemographic and ... -
Prevalence of injuries in a selected cohort of high school football players in the city of Winnipeg
(2006)While many studies have been published documenting injuries in college aged and professional sports, there are few studies that describe the prevalence of injuries among high school athletes. As a first step to creating ... -
Program planning and evaluation framework for a community based food project in Mwanza, Tanzania / by Ellena Andoniou.
(2009)The ravaging effects of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Sub-Saharan Africa are well known. Countries in the region are facing a crisis of unprecedented proportions further compounded by poverty, malnutrition and social inequalities. ... -
Program proposal : guided self-help bulimia nervosa program delivered in primary care [research project]
(2009)Bulimia nervosa is a complex emotional and physical illness that presents challenges for primary care providers in identifying and supporting individuals with this eating disorder. Many patients experience difficulties ... -
Public communication about pandemic influenza : a critical public health ethics analysis / by Laena Maunula.
(2007)The purpose of this research was two-fold: two-fold: firstly, to critically analyze, using a critical public health ethics perspective, public communication directed toward the population of Ontario regarding a future ... -
Public health nurses' perceptions of duty during an influenza pandemic : a qualitative study / by Janice Tigert Walters.
(2010)For this study, a grounded theory qualitative design was used to explore public health nurses’ perceptions of their professional duty to care during a severe influenza pandemic or an infectious disease outbreak where there ... -
Public health program evaluation best practices within the Canadian federal government [research project]
(2009)Program evaluation findings are reported in evaluation reports as part of Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (TBS) funding requirements and are key information used to ensure accountability for planned results. This ... -
A Qualitative examination of comprehensive workplace health promotion strategies in some workplaces in the districts of Simcoe and Muskoka [Ontario]
(2012-11-10)The Ontario Public Health Standards [OPHS] (Ministry of Health and Long-term Care [MHLTC], 2008) recommend a population health promotion approach and evidence-based best practice for local boards of health to address ... -
A Randomized Trial of a Comprehensive Training Process to Enhance Safe Driving in Older Adults
(2015)In Canada, older adult driving exposure is increasing quite drastically. However, older adult drivers have a higher motor vehicle collision fatality risk compared to younger age groups. Therefore, older adult driver ... -
Reducing the barriers to breastfeeding : an analysis of health services in Northern Ontario
(2005)Given that there is a societal expectation that mothers of newborns initiate and maintain breastfeeding for at least six months, there is a concomitant expectation that society provide the essential services, education, ... -
Relationship between depression and social ties
(2010)Imagine having an illness that stripped away your identity, had the ability to impair or destroy valuable relationships, and left you crippled with sadness and anxiety (Canadian Mental Health Association [CMHA], 2010b; ... -
Relationship between home care services and informal caregivers / by Kit Ngan Young Hoon.
(2006)Background: Home care services include: home health aides, visiting nurses, homemaking services, meals, volunteer work, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, day care/hospital, social work and respite ... -
Relationship of sedentary behaviour and physical activity patterns to certain aspects of the family food environment with the risk for overweight in 3- to 5- year old children in a rural environment / by Andrea Dawn Schroeder.
(2008)The primary objective of this study was to assess for a relationship between sedentary and physical activity patterns to certain aspects of the family food environment with child body mass index (BMI) in children ages 3 ... -
Report on Expose Your Toes
(2008)This paper summarizes the activity involved in a major public health care project - the development of the website: www.exposevourtoes.ca. The purpose of exposeyourtoes.ca is to advise interested individuals on the safe ... -
Reporting and investigating adverse events following immunization campaigns in Afghanistan : creating a tool for follow up
(2005)The purpose of this project was to assist the Afghanistan Ministry of Public Health (MOPH, 2002) in developing guidelines for a tool to conduct follow-up investigations of AEFis. Mass immunization campaigns are currently ... -
Review of children's mental health services for children aged 0 to 6 years old in Ontario
(2008)One in 5 children suffer from mental illness within Ontario, with little information known about the 0 to 6 year old population and service provision outcomes. This paper presents the definition and prevalence of mental ... -
The Role of primary care physicians in return to work after occupational injury or disease : a systematic review of guidelines and literature
(2010)There was strong evidence that, in addition to usual care, collaborative effort among stakeholders, early contact between the physician and workplace is associated with early RTW. There was also strong evidence to support ... -
Satisfaction with a primary care-based diabetes management program
(2008)Diabetes is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States and affects approximately 7% of the population (Hupke, Camp, Chaufoumier, Langley, & Little, 2004; Piatt et al., 2006). It is an established fact that ... -
Sensory materials in child care : an assessment of illness risk / by Heidi J. Pitfield.
(2010)Objective. The objective of this study was to assess the risk of illness attributable to sensory use in licensed child care settings. Design. Four child care centres from one large corporation in the same health region ...